Topic > How to help polar bears - 533

AppearancePolar bears are very distinct from other bears, having white fur. But despite what is commonly thought, polar bears come in many colors, from white to creamy yellow, and even light brown in the summer. Polar bears are absolutely enormous and can weigh 350-680kg or 770-1500lbs! They also have enormous feet, which they use as paddles when swimming in Arctic waters; They also function as snowshoes when walking on land. They are also the largest bears, along with the Kodiak bear. Interesting Facts Polar bears can walk on snow that humans would break, due to tiny sockets on the soles of their feet, called papillae. Canada has 60% of the total polar bear population. Polar bears, like other bears, are omnivorous. Their diet consists of a berry that bears their name; "bearberry", feed mainly on ringed seals, but also prey on bearded seals, harp seals, hooded seals and harbor seals. Sometimes they can kill walruses, belugas, white whales or even narwhals. In the summer they eat more plants than in the winter, things like algae a...